I think it's important to keep cool heads in various discussions we have on the list. At the same time we can see that various list members have different styles in their interactions, and like it or not, they simply have a number of negative approaches to a discussion, such as sarcasm or hyperbole. Sometimes local conversational styles don't translate well to English.
I'd rather not see some attempt at trying to force some sort of "nice-talk" on the list, since it isn't often we have any trolls here who have nothing to contribute. I can certainly read someone's comment and ignore or strip out the verbal excesses to try to get to some kernel of intelligent thought, and simply ignore the parts that are verbal refuse. Sometimes there's nothing left after you strip out the useless banter. On the plus side, it is good to see some interchanges expressing different points of view, which keeps things rich and lively. Fortunately, Scribus itself isn't going through mood swings in its behavior. Greg
